AMBER:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "amber,"
the gem or color. Actually the word is of Arabic origin, from anbargris
(ambergris), which refers to an oily, perfumed substance (used in
making perfumes) secreted by the sperm whale.

AMELINDA:
Old German name composed of the elements amal
"work" and lint "serpent, snake," or lind
"soft, weak," hence either "work serpent" or "weak
worker."

AMERETAT:
Avestan name meaning "immortality." In Zoroastrian mythology, this
is the name of a goddess of immortality.

AMETHEA: Greek
name meaning "no loiterer." In mythology, this is the name of one of the
horses of the sun god Helios.

AMETHYST:
English name derived from the name of the precious stone, from Greek amethustos,
meaning "not intoxicated; sober," expressing the ancient belief
that the stone had the ability to protect one from drunkenness. This name is
sometimes given to girls born in February.

AMPHITRITE
(Αμφιτρίτη): Greek name composed of the elements amphi
"around, of both kinds, on both sides," and
the Triton
"sea," hence "around the sea" or
"on both sides of the sea." In mythology, this
is the name of a sea goddess, who became the
consort of Poseidon.
It is also the name of an asteroid.

AMRITA
(अमृता): Feminine form of Hindi
Amrit,
meaning "immortal." In mythology, this is the
name of the nectar that the gods drink for immortality.

ANATOLA:
Feminine form of Latin Anatolius,
meaning "east" and "sunrise."

ANATU:
Variant spelling of Semitic (Ugaritic) Anat, meaning
"water spring." In mythology, this is the
name of a goddess of war, the sister
and lover of the great storm god Ba'al.
She is said to have been a consumer of blood and flesh.

ANDROMEDA:
Latin form of Greek Andromēde, meaning "thinks like a man/warrior."
In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of Cassiopeia
who was
to be sacrificed to the sea monster Medusa but was rescued by
Perseus.
Andromeda was said to be an Ethiopian princess. Ancient Ethiopians
considered Perseus and Andromeda the progenitors of the black race. This is
also the name of a constellation.

ANDROMĒDE
(Ανδρομέδη): Greek
name composed of the elements andros� "man/warrior" and medomai "to think," hence "thinks like a
man/warrior." In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of Cassiopeia
who was to be sacrificed to the sea monster Medusa
but was rescued by Perseus. Andromeda is said to have been an Ethiopian princess and ancient Ethiopians considered her and Perseus to be the progenitors of the black race.